US6171357B1 - Air filter - Google Patents
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- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
- H05K7/20—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
- H05K7/20009—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating using a gaseous coolant in electronic enclosures
- H05K7/20136—Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans
- H05K7/20181—Filters; Louvers
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- B01D46/00—Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
- B01D46/10—Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
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- the present invention relates to air filters in general and, in particular, to air filters with electromagnetic interference protection properties.
- air filters are often used. These air filters typically include a layer of demembraned polyurethane, paper, metal, or other plastic material woven or knitted and formed in an egg-crate or repeated pyramid shape.
- EMI protection devices In addition, in many telecommunications applications, the equipment also requires electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, also known as RF shielding.
- EMI protection devices generally include a metallic material mounted in a frame and inserted in the electronic enclosure.
- a metallic RF filter and an air filter are installed, a metallic RF filter and an air filter to trap particulates.
- these devices can be formed of, for example, layers of corrugated aluminum mesh, which are so aligned to act as an air filter, or layers of crimped or expanded aluminum alloy.
- layers of metallic material of differing aperture size, shape and spacing are required to be mounted in a frame for insertion into the electronic enclosure.
- a combined air filter and EMI shield including an air filter formed of a conducting metal thread mesh.
- the metal thread is woven or knitted to form the filter.
- the air filter is formed into an egg-crate or repeated pyramid shape.
- the mesh size of the air filter is selected in accordance with electromagnetic interference and air flow requirements.
- a method for providing EMI shielding to an enclosure including the steps of forming a combined air filter and EMI shield of a conducting metal thread mesh, and mounting said combined air filter in the enclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air filter constructed and operative in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are schematic illustrations of sections of exemplary raw material for forming an air filter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of an air filter constructed and operative in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of an air filter constructed and operative in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to air filters having EMI protection properties for electronic enclosures, particular for telecommunications equipment.
- the air filters are formed of metal thread knitted or woven into a mesh which is shaped into an egg crate or repeated pyramid shape.
- the mesh size is selected in accordance with the EMI requirements and the air flow requirements in the particular application.
- Air filter 10 includes an air filter element 12 mounted in a frame 14 .
- Frame 14 is connected to the ground plane (not shown), for operation of the EMI shield.
- air filter element 12 includes a single layer or multi-layer of metallic mesh which serves both to filter particulates from the air and to provide RF shielding or EMI protection. Multi-layer mesh is utilized in applications where the user wants tighter filtering, and the number of layers and the grid size are selected for optimization of the air filtering and the EMI protection.
- Air filter element 12 is formed of a mesh 16 , illustrated schematically in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- Mesh 16 can be any screen type material made from a conducting metal, such as plated copper, stainless steel or aluminum.
- the conducting metal is woven or knitted from the conducting metal thread by standard knitting techniques (as shown in FIG. 2A) or by expanded metal techniques (as shown in FIG. 2 B).
- mesh 16 is formed of 0.2 mm wire, with 1 mm spacing.
- the mesh undergoes a cold forming process to shape it into an egg crate (FIG. 3) or repeated pyramid (FIG. 4) shape.
- FOG. 3 egg crate
- FOG. 4 repeated pyramid
- These shapes, or similar shapes having a depression to maximize surface area, are required because the concavity functionality of every small egg crate or pyramid contributes to collecting the airborne contaminants. This effect is cumulative, according to the level of particulates.
- an air filter would typically be formed with a pyramid height of 1.3 mm and a 4 mm square base.
- the mesh size of the finished air filter is selected by analyzing the air filtration requirements and the EMI requirements.
- the EMI shield grid (mesh) is based on the wavelength of the expected frequency.
- c 3 ⁇ 10 8 meters per second, for a 10 GigaHerz signal, the wavelength is 0.3 meters, or 3 centimeters. Since it is preferred that the hole size be significantly less than this result, in the present case, the mesh size is selected as ⁇ fraction (1/20) ⁇ or ⁇ fraction (1/30) ⁇ of this size, i.e., 1 mm. If this is sufficient for air filtration, in the selected location, this size will be used. If a tighter weave is needed for the air filter, the mesh size is made smaller, to suit the particular application. Generally, the size of the mesh will require a forced air flow for efficient operation.
- the resulting air filter is washable and reusable, resulting in low maintenance costs.
- the pressure drop across the filter is progressive, increasing more as more pollutants are trapped.
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